Resonator for reed pipes



I. T. AUSTIN. nfsouno ron. new' rms.

J APPLICATION FILED SEPTA I920. 1,419,456.

Patented June 13, 1922.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES.

PAlEN-r OFFICE.

JOHN T. AUSTIN, oEH-AETE-oan, CONNECTICUT, AsseNoa To THE `AUSTIN ORGAN CoMrANY, or HARTFORD, CQNNECTTCUT, A CoEPoRATToNoE CONNECTICUT.

RESONATOR Eon REED rTrEs.

Specification of -Letters Patent. Patnted J 11119 .13, 1922 Application led September 4,-;1920. Serial No. 408,214.

To all whom i?? may oon-Gem.'

Be it known that Jol-IN T. AUSTIN, a citizen of the United States,` residing at Hartford, inthe county of Hartford and State of kpipe organs whether maunally or automatically operable. I have a number of objects in view among them being the provision of an article of the vcharacter set forth which is capable of inexpensive Aand very simple construction-` l y I In the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification I have shown in detail two ofthe several forms of embodiment of the invention which to enable those skilled in the art to practice the same will be set forth fully in the following description. I am not restricted to this particular showing. I may depart therefrom in several respects within the scope of the invention defined by the claims followingsaid description.

. Referring to saiddrawings:

the resonator in original condition.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the complete resonator. y

Fig. 3 is a front view of the resonator with a reed pipe associated therewith.

Fig. L is a cross section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. r

Fig. 5 is a view corresponding practically to Fig. 3, showing a slight modification.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The resonator which `I have selected for illustration in the drawings and shown in its entirety in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 is denoted in a general way by 2. This resonator desirably includes in its makeup, a body as 3 preferably of wood and shown separated from everything else in Fig. 1. This body 3 I prefer to form initially from a practically rectangular block of wood or equivalent material 0f which there are probably several. I form in the integral or one-piece wooden block, a kerf or slit (Fig. 1), longitudinally thereof. This kerf or slit extends uninterruptedly nearly to the lower end of the block or body andmay be formed for eX- ample by a saw `or analogous implement. The body or block 3 in addition to the kerf 4lhas a transverse bore or passage 5 which may for illustrati onbelformed by a drill, the ends of this bore or passage opening into the sides of the body or block 3 and the bore extending entirely across the block or body.

kThese ends `are desirably covered as I will hereinafter set forth. The body or block 3 has, below the transverse bore 5, the longitudinal bore 6 the upperiend-of which intersects the transverse bore 5 andthe lower end of which opensfinto the lower edge of the body or block 3. While the bore`6 intersects tbe lower-side ofthe transverse bore 5,

the latter in turn is intersected'on its upper `side by the vkerf or slit l.; The formation of the kerf or slit L produces upon the upper portion of the bod-y or block 3, the duplicate or complemental wings. After the body has been formed `in the manner described,

thewings 7 are spread orseparated in some convenient fashion and this makes a tapering passage or slot 8 the walls of the` passageV or slot converging downwardly from itsupper large end toward its s y. lower or small end which is in direct com- Figure 1 1s a side elevation of the body of munication with the transverse bore 5.

The sides of thisslot 8 are covered by walls 9 which extend from the extreme lower end of the body or block 3 to the upper end thereof as shown both in Figs. 2 and 3, the walls being held in position by 4nails 10 which are driven through the wallsy and into the solid part of the body or block, it being understood of course that the upper portions of these walls 9 taper to conform with the exterior' configuration of the sides of the body 3. If desired, glue instead of nails may be used to hold these walls in place.

The reed associated with the support 2 may be the same as that shown in Letters Patent 1,323,426 issued to B. G. Austin on December 2, 1919. The reed is denoted in a general way by 11 and in the bore 6 is fitted the tube 12 of the reed.

The modification, (one of several) shown in Fig. 5 differs very little from that described in detail, the body of the modified resonator 2 being denoted by 3', thelongitudinal passage of which intersects the transverse bores 5 and 5, the bore 5 being intersected in turn by the longitudinal bore separation o which is open to a supply ot compressed air. In the inodilied construction the reed ll is on the side oit the resonator, its tube being litted in the lower bore 5 and its bent portion being extended into the upper bore 5.

It will be clear that I provide a long, thin bar oit Wood, split centrally i'or the greater part oi its length in a plane parallel to its broader face, the sides being separated to iorm a Y. The other sides, or edges, ot the bar or body are then enclosed. The reed, as will be` clear, is connected with the lower end oii the body.

In the description and claims of this application I have assumed that the resonator is vertical, and have thereiore used the terms "npper and loweix77 However, the invention is not limited to a vertical resonator as it is equally applicable to resonators placed in any other desired position, and the relative terms upper and lower would be changed accordingly.

IVhat I claim is:

l. A device oic the class described comprising an integral body of Wood having Wings spread apart to form a passage opening in the sides or the body, the body having a transverse bore intersected by the passage, and walls on the sides of the bor y completing the sides of the passage.

2. A device oit the class described comprising an integral body of Wood having Wings spread apart to form a passage opening in the sides ot the body, the body having a transverse bore intersected by the passage, walls on the sides of the body completing the sides of the passage, the body having, below the transverse Imre, a longitudinal bore opening into the small end of the body and intersecting said ltransverse bore.

A device ot the class described comprising an integral body of: Wood having Wings spread apart to form a tapering passage opening into the sides of the body, the latter having a transverse bore Aintersected by the passage and opening into the sides of the body, Walls on the sides oit the body completing the sides of the passage, the body having, below the transverse bore, a longitudinal bore opening into the small end oi the body and intersecting said 'transverse bore.

fi. A resonator vfor reed pipes comprising a long, thin bar of wood, split ior the greater part of its length in a plane parallel to its broader face, the sides separated and torniing a Y, and Walls on the sides oitl the body completing the sides of the passage formed by the split.

5. A resonator for reed pipes comprising a long, thin bar of wood, split vfor the greater' part oi2 its length in a plane parallel to its broader face, the sides separa-ted and forniing a Y, and means closing said sides.

6. A device ot the class described comprising an integral body having Wings spread apart to torni a passage opening in the sides ot the body, the body having a transverse bore intersected by the passage, and Walls on the sides oit the body completing the sides of the passage.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

JOHN T. AUSTIN.

In presence oi- ELsin M. RABnNsrnrN, HEATH SU'rHnnLAND. 

